What's New in MMP?

New features in version 0.15 (as of 29-Apr-02):

New Document Maker generates "compound" documents from 'smart' document templates that states can create on their own. Document Maker can combine boilerplate text, Word AutoText entries, and tables of data into a single document. Two examples of what Document Maker can do are included for you to try out:
- Generate an Ohio CNMP document. Simply open a completed Ohio plan (for example, sample plan OH-Pig2.mmp), then run the Make Ohio CNMP Document tool on the Custom Tools panel. You can also run any of the 30 Ohio CNMP queries separately for pasting individual tables of data into other documents.
- Generate a manure application planning calendar. Simply open any completed plan (for example, sample plan IN-Pig2.mmp), then run the Create Manure Application Planning Calendar tool on the Custom Tools panel.
Additional technical documentation is available for downloading from the MMP Web site:
- "Creating a 'Smart' Document" describes how to create your own 'smart' document templates for use with Document Maker.
- "Custom Tool Development Checklist" is a list of tips and suggestions for creating great custom tools.
You can now enter a field's spreadable acres in addition to its total acres. If entered, MMP will use spreadable acres when allocating manure instead of field total acres. MMP can also import spreadable acres automatically from GIS front-ends such as SNMP.
You can now enter extra dilution water for each animal group.
MMP now adjusts its estimated manure nutrient analysis if you enter your own annual manure production amount for a storage but no manure lab analysis.
Improved Nutrient Balance report now shows balance against crop removal as well as against the crop's fertilizer recommendation.
Two new storage types have been added to all states: "Dry stack" and "Daily scrape & haul (liquid)".
Support for soil test data files from Brookside Labs and Spectrum Analytic has been added to Import File Maker.

New features in version 0.14 (as of 7-Feb-02):

MMP is now CCE-certified for use within USDA-NRCS. Download and install the currently posted SetupMMP.exe (after uninstalling all previous versions).

For more information, go to the CCE Web site.

New features in version 0.14 (as of 4-Feb-02):

Updated and new technical documents are now available for downloading from the MMP Web site.

New features in version 0.14 (as of 5-Dec-01):

New Import Wizard analyzes and imports MMP-standard dBASE field data files. Import files can contain soil test data, GIS data from SNMP and other GIS front-ends, or field data from other recordkeeping and nutrient management software. Complete documentation on the dBASE import file specification is included, along with an example dBASE file in the standard import format.
New Import File Maker tool creates standard dBASE import files from selected labs' soil test data, as well as from USDA-NRCS Customer Service Toolkit (CST) plan data (example files are included).
New manure application recordkeeping tool for documenting actual manure applications (meets recordkeeping requirements for Indiana, Michigan and Ohio). As with all custom tools distributed with MMP, the tool's source is included for states that want to customize it to their recordkeeping needs.
An MMP plan file can now be converted to a WinMax project file by the latest (Dec. 2001) version of WinMax for more comprehensive crop production recordkeeping.
New version of SNMP-to-MMP converter supports latest version of SNMP GIS front-end developed by University of Missouri.
Custom tools are now arranged hierarchically by group in an expandable Windows Explorer-type tree view.
Ability to change number of years in plan, starting year, and starting month, with options on how to handle affected data.
Ability to sort Fields, Soil Tests, Storage, Animals, Analysis, and Equipment data entry grids by any column.
New detailed check-data report points out all of a plan's missing data.
Can delete all planned manure applications to start over with allocating or to develop alternate manure allocation schemes for the same plan input data.

New features in beta version 0.13 (as of 18-Jul-01):

Spatial Nutrient Management Planner (SNMP), an ArcView-based program developed at the University of Missouri that can be used with MMP, can now be downloaded from www.cares.missouri.edu/snmp. Versions are available for several states.
Information on using SNMP with MMP is available at www.agry.purdue.edu/mmp/MmpGIS.htm.
Fixed data-entry bug in Manure Apps panel.

New features in beta version 0.13 (as of 14-Jun-01):

Columns in fields grid for entering farm ID, FSA farm number, FSA tract number, and FSA field number.
Support for custom tools developed with Microsoft PowerPoint, in addition to Access, Excel and Word.
Tomatoes added to Indiana; canning peas and snapbeans added to Wisconsin.
Corrected expression used in several state initialization files for calculating projected soil test K levels.

New features in beta version 0.12 (as of 30-Apr-01):

Calculated manure application rates for multiple-year P or K not allowed to exceed field's N-based rate.

New features in beta version 0.12 (as of 12-Apr-01):

Support for Oklahoma (total of 14 states now).
29 additional crops added to Michigan (total of 41 crops now).
29 additional crops added to Ohio (total of 39 crops now).
4 additional crops added to Nebraska (total of 23 crops now).
Help now includes state-specific release notes.
Now using latest animal excretion data from MidWest Plan Service 18, Section 1 (2000) to estimate manure analysis and production.
Nutrient Balance report added.
Includes a "blank form" plan that can be used to generate a blank data form for recording plan data away from computer.
Numerous bugs fixed in Plan Data custom report.
Includes converter for moving field data from SNMP (GIS) to an MMP plan file.

New features in beta version 0.11 (as of 27-Oct-00):

Minor improvements to program and installer.
Fixed problem in Missouri initialization file.

New features in beta version 0.11 (as of 8-Aug-00):

MMP now supports Wisconsin (in addition to 12 previously supported states). Wisconsin soils data includes subsoil fertility group and corn yield potential used in Extension fertilizer recommendations.
Iowa soils data now includes subsoil P, subsoil K, texture, and Corn Suitability Rating (CSR). Iowa P and K fert recs have been revised to use these soil attributes.
MMP now determines previous crop for first year of plan from crop rotation.
N loss model has been enhanced to be more application specific.
Projected soil P & K levels (previously a page at the end of the nutrient status report) is now a separate report.
Starting with the 2nd year of plan, field priority list in Manure Apps panel shows both the crop that the manure is intended for (as before) and the previous crop.
All-new sample plans are now included. The swine sample plan has been adapted for several states and is installed along with the states' support files.

New features in beta version 0.10 (as of 7-Jun-00):

MMP now supports South Dakota and North Dakota (in addition to 10 previously supported states).
New dialog for entering title, author, company, and comments for the plan.
Supports partial collection (< 100%) and part-year (< full year) collection of manure.
Rate calculation dialog has been redesigned. Can now choose from a list of 11 ways to calculate manure application rate.
Amount of manure that goes into storage is now estimated on an annual basis rather than a monthly basis.
New Access custom report for printing all plan data in grids similar to the way data is displayed in program.
New Access custom report for summarizing a state's initialization file.
Additional check boxes added to fields grid for indicating whether field receives manure, is not owned, or is artificially drained.
Check box added to soil tests grid for indicating whether soil test values are in ppm or Lb/A. Column added for entering Na soil test results.
Notes column added to storage, animals, and equipment grids.
Equipment grid now supports solid spreaders, liquid spreaders (injection and surface applied), hose pull, traveling gun, standing pipe, and center pivot.

New features in beta version 0.09 (as of 14-Jan-00):

Now using latest MUIR soils data for all supported states.
On-line help now has an extensive list of frequently asked questions and their answers.
MMP can now be operated remotely as an Automation server by other programs.
Example document TestAuto.doc contains Visual Basic macros that demonstrate how to operate MMP by remote control.
Installer now creates Samples, Lookup and Custom sub-folders under the main install folder to organize files better.

New features in beta version 0.08 (as of 29-Nov-99):

Three additional sample 5-year plan files have been included. These three files show several stages of plan development: no manure allocated yet, manure allocated for first 40 months of plan, and manure allocated for all 60 months of plan.
Support for custom tools developed with Microsoft Office 2000.
Several bug fixes.

New features in beta version 0.08 (as of 7-Oct-99):

Now includes long-term weather data for all 10 currently supported states. This data is required to run Jay Johnson's N loss model.
You can now resize the main program window and the report preview window to see more data without scrolling.
Several minor enhancements and fixes.
This version can open plan files created with beta version 0.07.

New features in beta version 0.07 (as of 16-Jul-99):

On-line help is now complete.
MMP now calculates CEC on the Soil Tests panel if enough soil test data has been entered. If it can't calculate CEC, or if you want to override the calculated value, you can enter a CEC in the next column.

New features in beta version 0.06 (as of 9-Jun-99):

Manure application rates on the Manure Apps panel can now be calculated on the basis of:
1. Available N before application.
2. Available N after application method losses.
3. Available N after application method and timing losses.
4. Crop P needs.
5. Crop K needs.
Basis 1 uses the storage's estimated available N from the Analysis panel (or measured available N if it's been entered).

Basis 2 and 3 estimate losses using a model developed by Jay Johnson of Ohio State. This model requires long-term temperature data. Currently, these temperatures are only included with the Indiana and Ohio initialization files. Until temperatures are added for the other states, note the following restrictions for those states: basis 2 will calculate available N using a percent of total N based on application method alone, basis 3 won't be available, and the application's calculated available N and N balance in the bottom grid of the Manure Apps panel will be blank.

Basis 4 and 5 use the greater of crop nutrient removal or fertilizer recommendation.
The nutrient status report now has an extra page that shows estimated P and K soil test levels at end of the plan based on planned manure applications and crop removal.
The Tools dialog box's Custom panel now supports custom reports and other custom tools. A standard set of custom reports is installed with the program and can be run from the Custom panel. Although these reports essentially duplicate the program's built-in reports, they are included as examples of the sort of state-specific custom reports that can be added to the program. Documentation for adding custom tools is included in file CustTool.txt.
On-line help has been added to the Tools dialog box which further explains the Custom panel as well as the Reports and Export panels.

New features in beta version 0.05 (as of 6-Apr-99):

The manure inventory grid at the top of the Manure Apps panel was split into two grids, one showing storage inventory status and one showing field manure status.
The field status grid in the middle of the Manure Apps panel now shows the number of acres manured rather than percentages of nutrient needs met.
The manure applications grid at the bottom of the Manure Apps panel now calculates and shows the following for each planned application:
- Acres covered by manure application.
- Distance spreader will travel to apply one load at the application rate.
- Per-acre available N applied (after application losses).
- Excess or deficit available N applied.
- Per-acre P2O5 applied.
- Excess or deficit P2O5 applied.
- Per-acre K2O applied.
- Excess or deficit K2O applied.
Right-click on the row indicator column at the far left of the manure applications grid to display a popup menu, where you can choose Calculate Rate to calculate the application's rate.
A column for entering each spreader's application width was added to the grid on the Spreaders panel.
A column for entering each soil test's year was added to the grid on the Soil Tests panel.
The nutrient needs report was rewritten.
The nutrient status after manure report was added.

Last updated: April 29, 2002